This past Shabbat, Malka Ariel, a veteran employee at Bayit Cham, passed away.
Our dear Malka worked at Bayit Cham for more than 10 years with great dedication. She was an energetic, warm, professional woman. She started her career in our vocational rehabilitation department, helping clients cope at work and, later on, directed the training and mentoring of dozens of social work students doing field work at Bayit Cham. In the past two years, she also guided families and conducted workshops at the Techelet Center in Haifa, as part of the professional team helping parents, spouses and siblings cope with family members who struggle with mental illness.
In every role she filled, she displayed love and faith in each and every person’s ability to succeed despite the challenges; she reflected the good in everyone and helped them discover their strengths.
Beloved, dear Malka, there is no doubt that you left your mark with your giving and kindness. We will miss you very much 😞.
We share in the deep sorrow of all the members of your beloved family and community.
Rest in peace.
May her memory be for a blessing.

This week all the ‘Lev la’Mishpacha’ therapists gathered for a staff meeting and fascinating professional training in collaboration with the Child Services department of Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs.
This new Bayit Cham service offers professional treatment regarding the issue of adoption to people who have been adopted, to the adoptive families and to the biological families. The goal is to process the experiences, feelings and thoughts that can sometimes be difficult, if not traumatic. Even when the adoption experience is good, there are often questions and doubts that nest in the heart of the person and his family, such as the issue of identity, opening the adoption file and more. It is necessary to process these emotions and achieve a sense of relief and the ability to deal with the complexities. For the therapists on this journey, there is enormous importance and significance to the success of the process by facilitating in-depth dynamic therapy and dyadic family therapy.
The staff meeting and training session with the Child Services experts dealt with these three aspects of treatment (the adoptee, the biological and the adoptive family), discussed the complexities, challenges and the relevant therapeutic tools. Participants were mesmerized and strengthened as they gained professional expertise.
If you need therapy related to adoption, dial: 073-2800487
The service operates throughout Israel.